Table 4 Comparison between constipation-predominant and diarrhoea-predominant IBS regarding macronutrients and micronutrients
Patients with constipation-predominant IBS (n = 36) [Median (IQR)] | Patients with diarrhea-predominant IBS (n = 10) [Median (IQR)] | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Macronutrients | |||
Energy (K Calories) | 1474.93 (845.9-2464.97) | 1835.95 (11.34-2148.41) | 0.452 |
Proteins (grams) | 57.26 (28.32-81.75) | 64.23 (31.38-81.28) | 0.606 |
Fats (grams) | 76.18 (68.22-87.61) | 46.6 (21.31-77.24) | 0.104 |
Fibers (grams) | 4.8 (3.5- 6.1000) | 7.25 (5.35- 9.1) | 0.047* |
Carbohydrates (grams) | 237.51 (143.65- 362.88) | 208.85 (160.78-308.88) | 0.663 |
Micronutrients | |||
Sodium (mg) | 1706.92 (1359.81-4123.8) | 1504.71 (1237.5-2889.12) | 0.405 |
Potassium (mg) | 2294.65 (1232.7-3080.65) | 2057.99 (1454.3-2167.39) | 0.968 |
Calcium (mg) | 435.9 (314.2-708.2) | 439.95 (320.83-675.65) | 0.843 |
Phosphorus (mg) | 815.55 (493.2-1245.73) | 865.55 (598.48-1203.31) | 0.552 |
Magnesium (mg) | 104.7 (50.8-132.5) | 98.9 (57.58-116.08) | 0.782 |
Iron (mg) | 11.55 (8.58-18.35) | 11.95 (8.32-16.48) | 0.606 |
Zinc (mg) | 5.05 (4.14-9.06) | 10.84 (9.75-17.07) | 0.006* |
Copper (mg) | 1.43 (1.2-1.53) | 0.78 (0.39-1.44) | 0.165 |
Vitamin A (μg) | 143.5 (81.9-319.65) | 256.1 (72.13-1156.12) | 0.606 |
Vitamin C (mg) | 22.43 (8.7-46.76) | 73.37 (3.78-80.04) | 0.513 |
Vitamin B1 (mg) | 0.91 (0.49-1.08) | 0.88 (0.35-1.21) | 0.606 |
Vitamin B2 (mg) | 0.54 (0.38-1.06) | 0.56 (0.36- 0.96) | 0.634 |